Pocket Guide to Oncology Nursing


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This assemblage of practical clinical information on oncology nursing is presented in a concise, easy-to-use format. Extensive use of tables, charts, graphs, and figures helps readers to organize and consolidate information on patient teaching guidelines, geriatric considerations, oncologic complications, and nursing interventions. 55 illus.




Pocket Oncology


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Pocket Oncology, developed and edited by oncologists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, is a simple, yet comprehensive, review of basic principles of cancer management. Prepared in the style and format of books in the popular Pocket Notebook series, Pocket Oncology is intended as a quick reference presented in easy to read bulleted text, and using diagrams and charts where appropriate. Each oncologic disease is presented on two facing pages that review initial clinical presentation, pathophysiology, staging, current standard of care treatments, and active areas of current research. Edited by Alexander Drilon and Michael Postow, the content of the book has been written by medical oncology fellows and each disease entity has been authoritatively reviewed by an oncologist with specific expertise in each subspecialty of oncology. Features: -simple, comprehensive, review of basic principles of oncology in easy to read bulleted text, using diagrams and charts where appropriate. -its small size makes it easy to carry the pocket of a lab coat for quick reference to information while in the hospital or oncology clinic. -perfect for medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistants, and nurses who perform daily oncologic care.




Guide to Immunotherapy


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Nurse's Chemotherapy Quick Pocket Reference


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Nurse's Chemotherapy Quick Pocket Reference is a portable, quick reference guide to chemotherapy dosing administration and information, arranged alphabetically by cancer type. All the chemotherapy drug information your need in the palm of your hand!




Pocket Guide to Radiation Oncology


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Pocket Guide to Radiation Oncology is an efficient, no-frills guide to the basics of clinical radiation oncology. The chapters are packed with clinical pearls and tables covering treatment options, doses, side effects, target delineations, treatment planning, and other essentials. Chapters are organized by site-specific disease. Each chapter presents the must-know key points, including treatment options by stage, relevant technical considerations, and important items for follow-ups. This crucial material makes the book an ideal companion for the practicing physician during rounds and other clinical settings. The book's organized format also lends itself to quick review for the board or MOC exams, and it can serve as a handy reference during a case review at a tumor board. Key Features: The outline format and wealth of succinct tables make this a great quick reference Each chapter concludes with a list of selected, summarized studies relevant to the disease 51 disease-based chapters make it easy to find particular sites without having to sift through dense, broad text Supplemental sections at the end of the book provide quick access to normal tissue tolerance constraints as well as recommendations for managing symptoms after radiation therapy







Oncology Nursing


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A valuable resource for all oncology practice settings that focuses on nursing diagnoses for specific cancers and oncologic emergencies, with the emphasis on the nursing interventions and supportive rationales for each problem.




Oncology Nursing Review


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This comprehensive book and CD-ROM learning package is designed for the oncology nurse preparing for certification and/or recertification. The text is organized according to the eight areas tested on the Oncology Certification Exam. The Fourth Edition is completely updated with new questions and revised to reflect changes that have been made to the OCN exam. The companion CD-ROM includes practice questions that can be rearranged and customized to create a new exam over and over.




Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing


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The Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing is a companion guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing, the first text devoted to advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. Each chapter of this pocket guide presents point-of-care guidance on palliative care issues for quick reference in daily practice. Edited by leaders in the field, this handbook provides consistency in the nursing process from assessment to management and evaluation of symptoms and various clinical situations. The Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing contains clinical pearls developed from the textbook and practical tools on pain and symptom assessment, functional status, and communication, making it an ideal resource for practicing APNs. management and evaluation of symptoms and various clinical situations.




Porter's Pocket Guide to Emergency and Critical Care


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Packed with vital, practical facts -- Health Professionals Rely on Porter's Pocket Guides for Fast, Accurate Clinical Information! Porter's Pocket Guide to Emergency & Critical Care is a quick reference for emergency and critical care nurses and other healthcare professionals containing all of the key clinical information they need at their fingertips. This pocket guide covers emergency and critical care related to cardiology, neurology and pediatrics. Key Features: ACLS guidelines Quick reference to ER and ICU nurses 52 critical medications, dosage charts for critical drips Automatically interprets ABG results Instant EKG interpretation: identify interior wall MI's from anterior, posterior and lateral wall MIs Cover neurology, cardiology, pediatrics With nearly 500,000 copies in print, the Porter's Pocket Guide Series is well-known in the nursing field and includes Porter's Pocket Guide to Nursing, Porter's Pocket Guide to Pediatrics, and Porter's Pocket Guide to Emergency & Critical Care. Each title is a succinct portrait of the key clinical information nurses and health professionals need. Porter's Pocket Guides have been an indispensable reference to healthcare professionals and institutions for over 15 years.